Ramón Carrizales

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carrizales.

Ramón Carrizales
Governor of Apure
In office 10 February 2011 – 21 November 2021
Preceded by	Jesús Aguilarte
Minister of Infrastructure
In office 2004 – 2 July 2006
Preceded by	Diosdado Cabello
Succeeded by	José David Cabello
Vice President of Venezuela
In office 3 January 2008 – 25 January 2010
Preceded by	Jorge Rodríguez
Succeeded by	Elías Jaua
Minister of Defense
In office 4 March 2009 – 25 January 2010
Preceded by	Gustavo Rangel Briceño
Succeeded by	Carlos Mata Figueroa
Personal details
Born	(1952-11-08) 8 November 1952 Zaraza, Guarico, Venezuela
Political party	United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV)

Ramón Alonso Carrizales Rengifo (born 8 November 1952) is a Venezuelan politician who was the vice president of Venezuela from January 2008 to January 2010. Carrizales was a Colonel of the Venezuelan Armed Forces (retired in 1994) and was educated at the Venezuelan Academy of Military Sciences, where he graduated in 1974.

He was appointed vice president by President Hugo Chávez in January 2008 after previously serving as chair of the Fondo Nacional de Transporte Urbano (Fontur) from 2000 to 2004, Infrastructure Minister 2004 to 2006, and Housing Minister from 2007 to 2008. In 2009, Chavez appointed Carrizales to also serve as the Minister of Defense.

On 25 January 2010, Carrizales resigned as both Defense Minister and Vice President for personal reasons.

Sanctions

Main article: International sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis

On 25 February 2019, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury placed sanctions in effect against Carrizales and governors of 3 other Venezuelan states for alleged involvement in corruption and in blocking the delivery of humanitarian aid.

Carrizales was sanctioned by the Canadian government on 15 April 2019 under the Special Economic Measures Act. The government statement said "the sanctions hit high ranking officials of the Maduro regime, regional governors, and people directly implicated in activities undermining democratic institutions." Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland stated, "The Maduro dictatorship must be held accountable for this crisis and depriving Venezuelans of their most basic rights and needs. Canada is committed to supporting the peaceful restoration of constitutional democracy in Venezuela."